Well, the house has been de-Christmassed, we’ve unpacked from all of our recent adventures, and for us, the New Year routine starts tomorrow.
Back to running more routinely, back to eating better, back to planning for all of our 2014 adventures!
Thank you to everyone for your encouragement with my metres to miles idea….. I’ll keep you posted!
Are you back to your normal routine? 😉
Evening all: I’m just dropping by with a quick question to all of my super-knowledgeable friends, during my short visit home from Portavadie and before yet another busy weekend. We have our family Secret Santa day tomorrow!
I need a holiday!
Those of you who are fans will have seen that, for Mo Farah, 2014 is about moving from metres to miles.
In 2014, Mo will run a marathon.
Now, the question I have is: can I do the same?
I’ve been eyeing up The Loch Ness Marathon for some time, following some twitter encouragement from @pt_steveb . I must admit, I am seriously tempted. But, can this serial short-distance jogger of 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons step up and do the big one?
I hope this helps, if you are struggling at the start of this week:
Have a great week, all!
Is it too early to share my running Santa list with you?
No?
Good.
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good girl sometimes this year, and I have tried my hardest to run well, eat well and blog well. Here are the top five things on my Christmas Wish List:
1. Nike Shield LunarGlides. My fave shoes, waterproofed and reflective. What’s not to love?
2. Ron Hill Vizion Photon Jacket. This is flattering, water and wind tight. And pink. Lovely!
3. Ron Hill LED running cap. Perfect for running on dark nights 😉
4. Lock laces. No more lace malfunctions during runs. Genius!
5. Saucony ladies ruched hoody. Comfy and stylish. My two faves rolled into one!
Santa, do you mind if I sneak in a sixth favourite? If you can’t decide which of these I deserve, these would be good too:
Thank you very much. I’ll remember to leave you a glass of sherry and a mince pie on Christmas Eve, I promise.
Your friend,
TartanJogger x
What’s on your Christmas running wish list this year?
Well, now that we’re at the end of Movember, and staring down the barrel of December (yay!) I thought I’d do a quick Movember round-up.
Favourite run this month?
@TheWelshWookie and I really enjoyed the MoRun earlier this month:
And @TheWelshWookie has been sporting his Mo all month:
All in the name of charity 😉
I was delighted to find out that my MoRun race report was mentioned on the Mo Running website’s MoBlog!
Favourite food this month? Well, it’s been a toss-up between a bag of metcalfe’s popcorn and my pizza and salad last week:
 
What has been your Movember highlight?
It’s time to ‘fess up. We’re now nearing the end of the Pile on the Miles challenge, and I’m off target, with little chance of recovering- unless I somehow fit in a couple of marathons this week.
I had initially planned to achieve 150K this month. It looks like my mileage will be closer to 100K 😦
Thanks, padres- I feel better now I’ve gotten that out in the open! The main reason for my short mileage is a combination of being a wuss and not running in the dark, along with busy weekends away with no running, and with busier-than-usual evenings too.
So, I’m going to celebrate what I have achieved, and not get too downhearted. After all, we all know:
How have your November challenges gone?
I’ve been saying how the weather has turned cold and wintry recently. I though that, today, I’d show you.
And so, I took a couple of snaps to and from Helensburgh today. Also, because the scenery is lovely 😉
Here’s a view looking down Loch Fyne, from Lochgilphead. You can see the Isle of Arran in the distance. #nofilter
This picture is of the snow peaked Arrochar Alps, just peeking out behind the hill, as you leave Inveraray:
And here’s Inveraray itself:
These next two pics are of Loch Long, from Arrochar at the head of the Loch:
And this final pic is of the helicopter taking equipment to the guys at the Rest and Be Thankful, who are still working to reduce the landslips. The traffic was stopped both ways to allow the helicopter to fly right in, in front of me 🙂
So, after my four hours in the car, I’m looking forward  to hammering the treadmill and rower tonight.
Then, it’s time to pack for another weekend away, and for a glass of vino 😉
What was  your commute like today?
Do you have any races booked up yet for 2014?
This time last year, I was toying with the idea of running a half marathon. I had no runs planned, and I had no idea that I’d run quite as much during 2013!
I’ve been checking out a few sources for runs during 2014:
As well as listings inside Women’s Running magazine.
I’ve signed up for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Madrid Half Marathon, but that’s the only one…. so far!
Here’s the ones I’m thinking about running, or hoping to run, right now:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool, 25 May
The Color Run, hopefully in Glasgow as they’re meant to be having one there in 2014
The Kilt Run, Perth
Mull of Kintyre 10K. Maybe the half instead- part of it is on sand, though.
Tarbert’s TT10K
Spartan Race, Edinburgh
Great North Run
Great Scottish Run
I’m toying with a longer run: maybe a 20 miler, or maybe a Tough Mudder. Hmmmmm.
How do you find new races?
Do you have any runs planned for 2014?
Welcome to another week, laid out before us, full of possibility and opportunity.
What do you have planned? My plan is to get back to it. And to get my Christmas cards written, and pressies wrapped 😉
Hope this helps, if you’re struggling with your Monday Mojo!
My fitness suite spare bedroom is coming along nicely. I’ve told you about the ‘mill, which has been kitted out with the TV on the wall, and the surround sound 😛
Well, there’s a new addition:
Yip! We’re now the proud owners of a rowing machine!
@TheWelshWookie and I have been talking recently about doing more cross training: I definitely don’t do enough. We talked about how a rowing machine would be great for me, as my upper body strength is nil not what it should be, and that a rower would be good for combining some leg work with upper body and cardio. And what happened next? You’re right: someone was selling one locally. It almost fell into our laps!
So, @TheWelshWookie and I collected it last night, and tonight I gave it a test run.
So far, so good! 😀
It sits nicely next to the treadmill, yoga mat, swiss ball, free weights and resistance bands.
Has anyone else accidentally ended up with a home fitness suite? 😉
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